DT Philly Updates

DT Philly kicked off October 3 with teacher and mentor training at Drexel University. Many thanks to Professor Jon Coddington for hosting us, and to our amazing teachers and mentors for participating and for inspiring us with your creativity.

Don't miss the DT Philly 3.0 program launch at Drexel University on October 3! Enjoy a few laughs while you learn about design thinking, program updates, and more. We look forward to seeing our mentors and lead teachers there. Join us by registering a school team or signing up to mentor a...

Businessman/philanthropist Drew Katz and former Phillies centerfielder Garry Maddox teamed up this week to host their annual charity bowling tournament, which raises funds for DT Philly and for The Rachel and Drew Katz Foundation. Four hundred friends and sponsors attended the event, including seven-time MLB All Star Dick Allen (at left) and Temple University football coach Matt Rhule (at...

When you think about the problems facing urban schools and students, any number of things might come to mind. What about something as simple as printing an assignment? Or having a quiet place to focus on your work? The DT Philly team at Motivation High School, a small magnet school that serves a high-poverty population, considered a variety of challenges affecting students and their...

The school facilitiles report released this week by City Controller Alan Butkovitz called public attention to a serious problem that was also the subject of our Kensington Business High School design teams' work this year: the substandard--and in some cases unsafe--physical conditions present in all...

Inquirer reporter Kristen Graham recently wrote about the struggles faced by Mitchell School in meeting their students' needs. Some of the "resilient students" the principal hailed in that article presented a compelling idea at DT Philly this year--creating a "quiet...

The ShopRite LPGA Classic kicked off today at the Stockton Seaview Resort. Included in the festivities was a charity luncheon where ShopRite gave $1.4 million in grants to community organizations in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. Compete 360 was proud to be among the many amazing organizations that received grants, and we are grateful to ShopRite for...